5.8% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Isis · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Isis
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower proportions of adults are working or looking for work in North Isis compared to most similar areas. Only 44.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local workforce that is smaller and more prone to unemployment than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, with only 54.8% of the workforce in full-time roles.
44.2% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 24.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.6% and accommodation and food services at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%. Labourers follow at 15.9%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 13% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in North Isis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32176/north-isis/topic/employment